Spell 'BOO'

Attending the Afterschool Fall Workshop are, front from left, Gentry Warner, Eli Whipple, Nolen Garey and Ander Wasenius. Back, Emilee Hanke, Abby Jones, Juliana Hampton, Mariah Watson, Alivia Wasenius and Debby Jones.

ARAPAHOE, Nebraska -- Pumpkins, and turkeys and letters the spell BOO were all part of the Afterschool Fall Craft Workshop Oct. 22, at the Ella Missing Community Center in Arapahoe.

The workshops allowed youth to paint and decorate ceramic pumpkins, design a canvas bag for Thanksgiving, and to create a wall hanging by using Mod Podge to attach paper to wooden letters.

The afterschool workshops was attended by 10 youth and taught them crafting skills and the importance in finishing projects.

Debby Jones works hard on painting her pumpkin.

The workshop was sponsored by UNL Extension in Furnas County.